Hubbard Foundation announces Lincoln County scholarship recipients

Three chosen out of 31 applications

Two Ruidoso High School students and one Carrizozo student received good news from the R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation last week. All three are recipients of the 2014 Lincoln County Scholarship Awards awarded by the Hubbard Foundation for their exceptional performance and dedication to academic success. The three students were chosen out of 31 LIncoln County students who applied for the scholarship this year.

Vice President of the Hubbard Foundation, Joan Dale Hubbard said, "we are very pleased to recognize and assist these top graduates of Lincoln County in attaining their college educations and reaching for their dreams".

Kalen Freed and Stephany Miramontes of Ruidoso High School and Shayna Gallacher of Carrizozo High School were the recipients of the honor. The two Ruidoso students were informed of the award during the Ruidoso High School graduation commencement ceremony May 26. Gallacher was informed during an awards ceremony in Carrizozo last week.

Freed is the daughter of Dirk and Dahn Freed of Ruidoso. She will be attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, and plans to major in psychology and pre-law.

Miramontes is the daughter of Jesus and Maria Miramontes of Ruidoso. She will be attending the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo., and plans to major in chemical engineering.

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Gallacher is the daughter of William (Gray) and Kellie Gallacher of Carrizozo. She will be attending New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, and plans to major in agricultural business.

Since 1990, when the Hubbard Foundation established the scholarship awards program in Lincoln County, the organization has awarded scholarships to 67 Lincoln County students. One Hondo, five Carrizozo, one Corona, 12 Capitan and 48 Ruidoso High School graduates have received the prestigious award with more than $450,000 awarded them from The R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation.

Each of these scholarships generate $16,000 over a four-year period toward the scholarship award recipient's education expenses. Graduates of all five county high schools are eligible to apply each year. Eligibility requirements call for individuals to have maintained a minimum first seven-semester high school GPA of 3.5 or better.